Latest Blogs
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Tilley: Pensions Commission must push reform...and quickly
Recent news of the revival of a Pensions Commission was music to my ears.
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Lisa Webster: Till pensions do us part
There have been some fluctuations in recent years but overall divorce rates in the UK have been in decline since the 1990s.
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Tilley: Let’s end the SIPP vs SSAS debate for good
As you might know from my previous columns on SIPPs Professional, I am, and have been for some time, a huge advocate for Small Self-Administered Schemes (SSAS).
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Lisa Webster: Pre-Budget withdrawals are spiking again
Ever since “tax-free cash” changed its official name to “pension commencement lump sum” back in 2006 there have been pre-Budget rumours that it was going to change – and not for the better.
Popular News
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SIPP market tops 6m plans but may be peaking - study
The SIPP market has grown strongly in the past year with a record 6m+ SIPPs in force and £650bn invested, according to MoretoSIPPs, the specialist consultancy headed by SIPP industry veteran John Moret.
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Nest abandoned by 10m workers
Less than a third of members of the Nest Pension scheme are paying into their retirement pots, according to new data released under an FOI request.
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AMPS reappoints Debbie Seaton as chair
The Association of Member-Directed Pension Schemes (AMPS), a trade body for SIPP and SSAS providers, has reappointed Debbie Seaton of Seabridge SSAS as its chair.
The FCA wants more vulnerable customers to seek help as it emerged that just four in 10 vulnerable clients have disclosed their vulnerability to the regulated firms they deal with, it said this week.
Close Brothers Asset Management has become a standalone new wealth manager with a new name of TrinityBridge.
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has today appointed interim CEO Martyn Beauchamp as its permanent CEO.
Fund manager and financial provider Abrdn is reverting to the Aberdeen brand it ditched four years ago and dropping its vowel-free name.
The number of complaints received by the Financial Ombudsman Service climbed by more than 40% in the last three months of 2024.
The FCA confirmed this week that its requirement for regulated firms to have ‘Consumer Duty Champions’ has been axed.